Stephen L. Gaffin

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 797 citations indexed

About

Stephen L. Gaffin is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen L. Gaffin has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 797 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Immunology, 6 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Stephen L. Gaffin's work include Immune Response and Inflammation (7 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (3 papers) and Thermoregulation and physiological responses (2 papers). Stephen L. Gaffin is often cited by papers focused on Immune Response and Inflammation (7 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (3 papers) and Thermoregulation and physiological responses (2 papers). Stephen L. Gaffin collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Israel. Stephen L. Gaffin's co-authors include Larry A. Sonna, Craig M. Lilly, Jun Fujita, Michael L. Cullivan, Richard E. Pratt, Karen C. Angel, John G. Brock‐Utne, Juan Vorster, Prem Gathiram and Roger W. Hubbard and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physiology, Critical Care Medicine and Life Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Stephen L. Gaffin

18 papers receiving 762 citations

Hit Papers

Invited Review: Effects of heat and cold stress on mammal... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Invited Review: Effects of heat and cold stress on mammalian gene expression
    2002 511 citations Larry A. Sonna, Jun Fujita et al. Journal of Applied Physiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen L. Gaffin United States 11 341 197 153 98 96 18 797
B. S. Polla France 11 422 1.2× 111 0.6× 30 0.2× 99 1.0× 90 0.9× 17 734
John H. Rockey United States 21 481 1.4× 110 0.6× 65 0.4× 183 1.9× 31 0.3× 50 1.2k
F.‐J. Kaup Germany 14 186 0.5× 130 0.7× 68 0.4× 131 1.3× 35 0.4× 46 731
Logan M. Julian United States 12 240 0.7× 96 0.5× 265 1.7× 52 0.5× 41 0.4× 26 708
Nobushige Ishida Japan 15 429 1.3× 66 0.3× 71 0.5× 79 0.8× 43 0.4× 43 945
M. Morange France 15 1.2k 3.6× 94 0.5× 52 0.3× 80 0.8× 147 1.5× 26 1.4k
Nobuko Ito Japan 15 187 0.5× 291 1.5× 66 0.4× 119 1.2× 43 0.4× 30 740
G. W. Osbaldiston United States 12 227 0.7× 109 0.6× 159 1.0× 65 0.7× 36 0.4× 43 983
A. E. Stuart United Kingdom 17 138 0.4× 76 0.4× 83 0.5× 314 3.2× 18 0.2× 87 1.1k
Angeline E. Warner United States 16 141 0.4× 45 0.2× 54 0.4× 231 2.4× 34 0.4× 30 839

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen L. Gaffin

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Sonna, Larry A., Stephen L. Gaffin, Richard E. Pratt, et al.. (2002). Selected Contribution: Effect of acute heat shock on gene expression by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Journal of Applied Physiology. 92(5). 2208–2220. 100 indexed citations
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Sonna, Larry A., Jun Fujita, Stephen L. Gaffin, & Craig M. Lilly. (2002). Invited Review: Effects of heat and cold stress on mammalian gene expression. Journal of Applied Physiology. 92(4). 1725–1742. 511 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gaffin, Stephen L.. (1999). Simplified calcium transport and storage pathways. Journal of Thermal Biology. 24(4). 251–264. 10 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L., et al.. (1998). A miniswine model of heatstroke. Journal of Thermal Biology. 23(6). 341–352. 1 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L. & Roger W. Hubbard. (1996). Experimental approaches to therapy and prophylaxis for heat stress and heatstroke. Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. 7(4). 312–334. 13 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L., et al.. (1988). Plasma endotoxin concentration in healthy primates and during E. coli-induced shock. Critical Care Medicine. 16(6). 601–605. 17 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L., et al.. (1987). Radiation induced gram negative bacteremia and endotoxemia in rabbits: Modification by anti-lipopolysaccharide hyperimmune equine plasma. Life Sciences. 40(26). 2543–2550. 2 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L., et al.. (1986). Effect of corticosteroid prophylaxis on lipopolysaccharide levels associated with intestinal ischemia in cats. Critical Care Medicine. 14(10). 889–891. 22 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L., et al.. (1985). Properties of Human Anti‐Lipopolysaccharide Gamma Globulin: Specificity and Protective Effects. Vox Sanguinis. 48(5). 276–283. 13 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L., et al.. (1985). Properties of Human Anti-LipopolysaccharideGamma Globulin: Specificity and Protective Effects. Vox Sanguinis. 48(5). 276–283. 2 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L., et al.. (1985). Anti-lipopolysaccharide toxin therapy for whole body X-irradiation overdose. British Journal of Radiology. 58(693). 881–884. 10 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L., et al.. (1985). Prophylaxis of superior mesenteric artery occlusion shock in rabbits by antilipopolysaccharide (anti-LPS) antibodies. Journal of Surgical Research. 38(2). 113–115. 16 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L., et al.. (1982). An ELISA Procedure for Detecting Human Anti-Endotoxin Antibodies in Serum. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry International Journal of Laboratory Medicine. 19(3). 191–194. 26 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L., et al.. (1981). Protection against hemorrhagic shock in the cat by human plasma containing endotoxin-specific antibodies. Journal of Surgical Research. 31(1). 18–21. 30 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L., et al.. (1979). The Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) Test for Endotoxin in Human Plasma. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 42(2). 808–809. 3 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L. & Avraham Oplatka. (1974). Physicochemical Studies on the Light Chains of Myosin. The Journal of Biochemistry. 75(2). 277–281. 11 indexed citations
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Gaffin, Stephen L., et al.. (1971). A Third Effect of Calcium on Superprecipitation of Myosin B: Activation of Superprecipitation by High Concentrations of Calcium or Manganese at Alkali pH*. The Journal of Biochemistry. 70(3). 515–527. 1 indexed citations

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